Jorge Gerdau Johannpeter

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Jorge Gerdau Johannpeter
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Jorge Gerdau Johannpeter (2006)
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Jorge Gerdau Johannpeter

(1936-12-08) December 8, 1936 (age 87)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Alma mater Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Children5, including André Bier Gerdau Johannpeter [1]

Jorge Gerdau Johannpeter (born December 8, 1936) is a Brazilian businessman of German descent, great-grandson of Johann Heinrich Kaspar Gerdau, Gerdau Group's founder. [2] He held various positions within the Gerdau Group, and was its CEO from 1983 to 2006. [3] He was chairman until 2015. Since 2011, he has been president of the Chamber of Management Policies, Performance and Competitiveness (CGDC), an organization linked to the Presidency of Brazil. [4]

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As a member of the Dilma Rousseff government, he has advocated the reduction in the number of ministries, which he considered to be excessive. [5]

Sports

Jorge Gerdau was a horse rider until 2009, [6] being the owner of the Haras Joter, which in 1996 placed three animals of his creation in the Atlanta Olympic Games. [7] His son André Bier Gerdau Johannpeter (current CEO of Gerdau Group) won a bronze medal in the competition of show jumping (team). [3]

Gerdau is also an aficionado of surfing, a sport he practiced in Rio Grande do Sul from the early 1960s. [8]

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Controversies

In October 2002 it was announced that the Haras Joter Ltda. (controlled by Jorge Gerdau) had been benefited from a loan of R$ 45.3 million (about US$ 15.1 million) granted by the Gerdau Group. The move caused controversy in the financial market, because it would not have been previously approved by the shareholders. In its defense, the Group reported that the loan was granted at market rates and repaid in full in August of the same year. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ Suzana Naiditch; Cristiane Mano; Cristiane Correa (2006-11-20). "Definido o sucessor de Jorge Gerdau" (in Portuguese). Exame . Retrieved 2013-03-03.
  2. ↑ "Chama Empreendedora: A história e a cultura do Grupo Gerdau (1901-2001)" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Gerdau. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
  3. 1 2 Léo Gerchmann (2006-11-22). "Filho de Gerdau assume direção do grupo" (in Portuguese). Folha de S. Paulo . Retrieved 2013-03-03.
  4. ↑ "Governo cria Câmara de Políticas de Gestão, Desempenho e Competitividade" (in Portuguese). Brazilian government. 2011-05-11. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
  5. ↑ "Gerdau defende redução do número de ministérios" (in Portuguese). Valor Econômico. 2011-11-23. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
  6. ↑ Paulo Navarro (2009-10-23). "Despedida de Jorge Gerdau" (in Portuguese). Jornal Pampulha. Archived from the original on 2013-04-07. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
  7. ↑ "Palestra "A Criação do Cavalo de Esporte no Brasil – Experiências Pessoais de Sucesso" por Dr. Jorge Johannpeter" (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Hipismo. 2012-07-21. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
  8. ↑ Dirceu Chirivino (2012-12-19). "O surfista Jorge Gerdau Johannpeter" (in Portuguese). amanha.com.br. Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
  9. ↑ "Presidente condecora senador e empresários com Medalha do Mérito Científico" (in Portuguese). Empresa Brasil de Comunicação. 2002-08-15. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
  10. ↑ "Event: ASQ Rewards Achievements in Quality Methodology". American Society for Quality. 2010-03-09. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
  11. ↑ "Jorge Gerdau and Muhtar Kent Honored at Americas Society 32nd Annual Spring Party". Americas Society. 2012-05-23. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
  12. ↑ Léo Gerchmann (2002-10-17). "Gerdau empresta R$ 45,3 mi para o próprio haras" (in Portuguese). Folha de S. Paulo . Retrieved 2013-03-03.
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